The race distance was shortened as was the handicaps and as the scratch riders started 3 minutes behind the A4s, Damien Shaw (Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar) wasted little time in eating into the handicap. In fact Shaw was the only rider to bridge the gap to the leaders and as he worked his was off the front the only rider to hold his wheel was Graham Thomas (Staggs Lucan).
Damien Shaw of Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar was the winner in Mondello on Tuesday night
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Thomas lost contact going out on the final lap and had to work hard to hold off the chasing groups but managed to hold onto second place behind shaw. Darragh Mortimer (Epic MTB) who debated as to whether to start or not having watched riders turn up to sign on and then change their minds, obviously made the right choice as he came home alone for third spot with the group sprint being led in by Ciaran O Conluain of UCD.
Next round of the Bike Worx series is Tuesday 7th August with racing starting at 7:30pm sharp.
Results
1st Damien Shaw Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar
2nd Graham Thomas Staggs Lucan CRC
3rd Darragh Mortimer Epic MTB
4th Ciaran O'Conluain UCD
5th Eric Downey DTC Orwell Wheelers
6th Cathal Johnston South Dublin CC
Unplaced A3
Hugh McMahon DID Dunboyne
Unplaced A4
Cathal Murray Naas CC
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Mark Mullen Memorial H/C League
Donore, Drogheda (promoted by Drogheda Wheelers CC)
Last Monday in wet dreary conditions, Drogheda Wheelers Cycling Club held the penultimate leg of the Mark Mullen Memorial Handicap league.
This event was held over 5.5 laps of the Donore circuit and resulted in a clear-cut win by Darragh Long from the Orwell Cycling Club in Dublin.
Results
1st: Darragh Long - Dundrum TC Orwell Wheelers
2nd: Conor Doyle - McNally Swords Cycling Club
3rd: Martin Higgins - Stamullen M Donnelly RC
4th:Ray Coogan - Stamullen M Donnelly Road Club
5th: Damien Quigley - McNally Swords CC
6th: Derek Stenson - Lucan CRC
Underage
1st: Michael Rock from McNally Swords Club
2nd: Sean O'Connell, Stamullen M Donnelly Road Club
3rd: Luke Coll, Stamullen M Donnelly Road Club
4th: Emmet Gorman, Stamullen M Donnelly Road Club
5th: Liam Hanley, Navan Road Club
6th: Gearoid Campbell, Drogheda Wheelers CC